Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Imagine you love apples. You adore apples. You eat apples for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Then you have apple pie for dessert.
You explore all different kinds of apples. Braeburn, Gala, Granny Smith. You start tracking down gourmet apples, investigating different apple recipes, even creating some of your own.
You join an apple fan club. Then you start an apple fan club.
Your internet browser is full of websites devoted to the history and mythology of apples. Eventually, if someone has an apple related question, they call you first. They even call to find out what type of apple might best suit their friend, who is fond of apples, but has not yet found the perfect apple for her.
This goes on for months. Then, one day, you get out of bed, look at your apple pancakes, and think, "Apples are rubbish. I could really use some fish custard right now."
It was bound to happen. No one can eat that many apples for that long without eventually growing sick of them.
Hopefully, if you take a break from apples, and start eating other foods, you'll rediscover the joy you once had with apples. Hopefully, you've also learned your lesson, and are able to balance your diet- and your life- in a healthier manner.
That's the plan, anyway.